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The Act further provides that no rag flock shall be delivered to registered premises
except from premises licensed for manufacturing rag flock or used as a store for rag flock.
A local authority on receiving from the occupier of premises an application for the grant or
renewal of an annual licence authorising him to manufacture rag flock or to use his premises
as a rag flock store, may grant or renew the licence on payment of a fee of One Pound.
No licences have been issued in Kensington and Chelsea.
The Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Regulations, 1965, came into force
on the 2nd August, 1965, and by amending the 1961 Regulations, they effect a technical
alteration in the process of testing for cleanliness woollen flock and other woollen filling
materials, as prescribed under the Act. The proportion of animal fibre in such materials,
which has hitherto been the subject of a requirement under such tests, will now become a
standard for grading the materials and determining what tests and requirements are applicable.
An additional fee for the analyst is prescribed for making such determination by the animal
fibre test and the list of analysts prescribed for testing purposes under the Act have been
revised.
PET ANIMALS ACT, 1951
This Act requires that no person shall keep a pet shop except under the authority
of a licence issued by the Council and in compliance with conditions specified in thelicence.
During the year, 10 premises were licensed under the Act. No contraventions
of the Act were found during regular inspections of the premises, and at all times the stock
was well cared for and maintained inaccordance with the conditions specified in the licence.
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1963
This Act, which came into operation on 1st January, 1964, regulates the keeping
of boarding establishments for animals - defined as any dog or cat, and provides that no person
shall keep a boarding establishment for animals except under the authority of a licence
granted by the Council.
At present there are no animal boarding establishments in the borough.
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1961
This Act empowers the Secretary of State to make Regulations imposing, in respect
of any prescribed class of goods, requirements which are expedient to prevent or reduce risk
of death or personal injury.
FIREGUARDS
Under the provisions of The Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Regulations, 1953,
it is an offence to sell any gas or electric fire, or oil heater, suitable for use in residential
premises, unless it is fitted with an adequate guard. Generally speaking, traders do not
commit offences under these Regulations, but it is necessary to keep a careful watch on the
sale of second-hand fires from stalls in public markets.
OIL HEATERS
The Oil Heater Regulations, 1962, prescribe certain standards of construction,
design and performance with which all unflued domestic oil heaters manufactured after 1st
June, 1962, must Comply, and make it an offence for any person to sell, or let on hire, or
hire purchase, or have in his possession for sale, any such oil heater or component part of
an oil heater not complying with the Regulations.
As the existing regulations apply only to heaters manufactured since 1st June,
1962, the former Kensington Council, in April, 1964, asked the Metropolitan Boroughs'
Standing Joint Committee to make representations to the Secretary of State, to secure the